Westbourne Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding HD1 4LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	48.1%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.8%	51.9%	1.1%	49.0%	2.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around HD1 4LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55.6%	53.1%	-2.5%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	25.5%	2.6%	44.2%	-18.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.6%	14.6%	2.0%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	7.5%	2.1%	-5.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	52.8%	6.3%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	38.2%	29.4%	-8.8%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	11.4%	16.5%	5.1%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	16.7%	0.3%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	9.9%	1.5%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	10.4%	0.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	18.8%	2.0%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	38%	-1.3%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	7.5%	12.9%	5.4%	2.7%	10.2%
Black African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.0%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	80.3%	70.8%	-9.5%	81.4%	-10.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	87.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	87.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.9%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Westbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westbourne Road was 270.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 203.3% higher than the Greenhead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westbourne Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Greenhead and the 67th highest crime rate of 1,334 local areas in Kirklees .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in HD1 4LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westbourne Road are based on 66 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kirklees.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Westbourne Road, Huddersfield, HD1 4LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for HD1 4LQ

Average Price
£303,738

Semi-Detached
£289,148

Terraced
£217,196

Detached
£390,611

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westbourne Road

Average Price
£223,128

Semi-Detached
£266,403

Terraced
£203,336

Detached
£381,155

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£190,995

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Westbourne Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-04-10	£357,782
17 Westbourne Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,571	2020-11-20	£208,499
15 Westbourne Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2019-10-28	£260,413
13 Westbourne Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,500	2018-06-21	£220,272
13 Westbourne Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2015-03-24	£295,008

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HD1 4LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in HD1 4LQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary Academy George Avenue , Birkby HD2 2BJ	- not rated	693 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School Heaton Road , Paddock HD1 4JJ	3out of 4	966 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brambles Primary Academy Cambridge Road , HD1 5BU	- not rated	983 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birkby Infant and Nursery School Blacker Road , Birkby HD1 5HQ	4out of 4	1,119 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reinwood Community Junior School Burfitts Road , Oakes HD3 4YL	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salendine Nook High School Academy New Hey Road , HD3 4GN	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor End Academy Dryclough Road , Crosland Moor HD4 5JA	4out of 4	2,682 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Huddersfield Trust School Woodhouse Hall Road , HD2 1DJ	3out of 4	3,158 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newsome Academy Castle Avenue , Newsome HD4 6JN	- not rated	3,413 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Netherhall Learning Campus High School Netherhall Avenue , Rawthorpe HD5 9PG	3out of 4	3,433 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhead College Greenhead Road , HD1 4ES	- not rated	1,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirklees College Manchester Road , HD1 3LD	- not rated	1,858 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Huddersfield New College New Hey Road , HD3 4GL	- not rated	2,395 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royds Hall, A Share Academy Luck Lane , Paddock HD3 4HA	1out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huddersfield Grammar School Royds Mount , Luck Lane HD1 4QX	- not rated	767 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount School 3 Binham Road , Edgerton HD2 2AP	- not rated	796 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
ES Independent School Kirklees 20 Greenhead Road , Huddersfield HD1 4EN	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Huddersfield Lockside , Queensgate HD1 3DH	- not rated	2,228 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley School and College Dog Kennel Bank , HD5 8JE	3out of 4	3,029 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bexs Coffee Shop And Cafe	72E Westbourne Road, Marsh	33 yd
marsh cafe	Marsh Cafe, 66 Westbourne Road	48 yd
Golden Kettle	69 Westbourne Road, Marsh	202 yd
Tapian Thai Takeaway	51 Westbourne Road, Marsh	206 yd
Marshmallow	94A Westbourne Road, Marsh	230 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marsh Conservative Club	Abb Street, Marsh	171 yd
Junction Inn	1 Westbourne Road, Marsh	187 yd
Croppers Arms	136 Westbourne Road, Marsh	230 yd
Marsh United Bowling Club	Eldon Road, Marsh	333 yd
Ukranian Social Club	7 Edgerton Road, Edgerton	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salira	Salira Square Pizza, 35 Westbourne Road	1 yd
Kabana Express	Kabbana Express, 39 Westbourne Road	9 yd
Kfc	53-57 Westbourne Road, Marsh	138 yd
Jo's Sandwich Bar	Evans Eaterie, 96 Westbourne Road	165 yd
Subway	49 Westbourne Road, Marsh	202 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Food	Westbourne Road, Marsh		202 yd
Tesco Express	New Hey Road, Marsh		410 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kane Academy HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL HOLY TRINITY CHURCH HALL ST JAMES'S ROAD	health and fitness suite	233 yd
Maloney'S MARSH MILLS MARSH MILLS LUCK LANE	health and fitness suite	498 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Primary School GEORGE AVENUE	grass pitches	681 yd
Huddersfield Lawn Tennis And Squash Club CEMETERY ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	814 yd
Huddersfield Grammar School LUCK LANE	grass pitches	836 yd
Greenhead College GREENHEAD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	924 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.